Ellen Engelhardt, 58 and a former Massachusetts State Trooper, passed away this week at a South Shore rehabilitation center from serious brain injuries she had suffered 8 years ago after being hit while on duty on Route 25 in Wareham by a teenaged drunk driver.
William Senne was 18-years-old when he collided into Engelhardt’s parked state police cruiser on Route 25 at 100 mph on July 26, 2003, forcing the cruiser forward at about 50 miles per hour. Engelhardt had her cruiser’s lights flashing as she investigated a hit-and-run collision on the highway when Senne, who was driving back from a party in Wayland, crashed into the cruiser.
The Boston Globe reports that Engelhardt is the first female Massachusetts State Trooper to pass away from injuries suffered while on duty. State police officials are looking into additional criminal charges against Senne, which could include vehicular homicide at this point. Senne entered a guilty plea back in 2005 to drunken driving charges resulting from the serious accident and was then sentenced to 2 ½ years in jail. Prosecutors at the time were asking that Senne serve 8-10 years.
Following the tragic crash, Engelhardt underwent treatment at a Boston hospital before being moved to a rehabilitation center in Chicago for further treatment of her severe brain injuries. From Chicago, she was transferred to a rehabilitation center in Middleborough, where she passed away.
U.S. Drunk Driving Statistics
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) reports that the average drunk driver operates under the influence of alcohol approximately 90 times before he or she is arrested by police. MADD also estimates that every minute 1 person in the U.S. is injured in a car accident where alcohol is involved.
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